BEAUTIFUL WARRIORS

Published: Nov. 30, 2019, 1 p.m.

I never learned to fight, but I got picked on plenty in school. And then my mother put me in Judo and like a wimpier version of the Karate Kid, I learned to take a fall, and I learned to respect the fight and fear it less. This episode isn\u2019t about Judo, and I\u2019d still prefer to be a lover, not a fighter, but as the creative life contains more than its share of struggle, we should probably talk about it. I also get around to explaining the fish on the album art; trust me, it\u2019s relevant.